What Are Bridge Crops and When to Plant Them
In vegetable gardening, bridge crops are plants that fill the gap between cool-season and warm-season crops. They thrive in cool-to-warming spring soil—typically when soil temperatures are 50–60°F—allowing gardeners to maintain productivity before heat-loving crops like tomatoes, peppers, or squash can be safely planted. I’ve relied on bridge crops for decades in Sonoma to keep my…